When I first heard that Clever Koi was coming to the east valley I was suuuper happy. I love clever koi but driving to central Phoenix is a bit far from me to enjoy ramen and their other food that they serve. I went to the Gilbert locations with my friends to try it out and they loved it. Their ramen is pretty unique tasting to the ramen I have tasted in the past, it's more on the spicier side I guess, but it's definitely different and stands out. I think it's the kimchi that's added in with the toppings. The pork belly here is delicious. It's nice and crispy and also tender and juicy. Aside from the ramen, I HIGHLY recommend getting the bao, which are steamed buns. You can choose from duck, pork belly, soft shell crab, and another meat I forgot. I got kinda like a sampler so I got all of them. The duck and the pork belly are a certified banger. The crab was okay, but I'd choose the duck or pork belly over it because it's what I'm used to. I would recommend this place for some great ramen and baos. The kimchi fried rice is also a great dish to order if you aren't in the mood for some ramen too! #CERTIFIEDBANGER read more

Clever Koi - Asian Fusion Near Me - Gilbert, Arizona

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The atmosphere inside is nice. Food is mediocre at best. The pork ramen had a flavor that resembled chicken broth. It also seemed to have an abundance of garlic, that did not have much balance. Overall, disappointing. read more

What a great restaurant in downtown Gilbert. We went out on a Thursday night for a perfect date night. Loved the decor and the feel of the place. We were initially greeted by a friendly and smiling hostess. Our waiter Christian was great. He was energetic, helpful with menu and attentive. Food: My wife ordered the Shumai, ground pork & shrimp, truffle, & enoki mushrooms. What a great combination. I ordered the Pork Ramen but when my tasted it she wanted the dish. The crispy pork belly was a little fatty, the kimchi was awesome (not the traditional but a good flavor for this dish), bean sprouts with a soft egg. The broth for me a little on the light side but still good. Since my wife took over my dish I ordered another dish, Duck Curry with Udon noodles. This was quite a unique dish. It was definitely on the spicy side and made it hard to taste the duck. I think if I order it again I would get it with rice. Panang cauliflower dip - interesting combo but enjoyed it. Shaking beef with brown rice - really liked the beef, tender and full of flavor with brown rice. Tofu Pad Thai - enjoyed the dish. I would definitely recommend this restaurant, especially for a date. Next time we will try Happy Hour read more

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I should start by saying that Clever Koi (Phoenix or Gilbert) is my favorite restaurant in the Phoenix area. I came here so many times already and honestly there were ups and downs but the food is always on point. It's delicious, it's tasty, it's unique, it's fusion! I love that they change their menu too so it allows you to actually try new things. We usually go there during happy hour, every day from 11pm-6pm! Their craft cocktails are $8, it's so worth it. Right now, my all time favorite is their Pork Belly Steamed Bun, it's just AMAZING. The pork is so tender and tasty that it almost taste like duck, you should seriously try it! Anyway, we will be back, again and again. We do have a soft spot for the Phoenix location .. but shhhh its a secret! read more

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Went here for an early dinner, no one was dining inside- but I made a reservation to be seated outside to be courteous of others since I have a toddler and an infant. When we got there we did have a table outside but someone right next to us, I would Think that since i took the time to call asking to be spaced for the sole purpose that we dont but any one and so we could enjoy ourselves they would have a table between us but no, we were seated next to a couple who were also celebrating their anniversary. Because the baby started crying and we didnt want to ruin the other couples evening we just ordered to go.. though it would have been nice to enjoy the out side patio and eat some food. We go the XO noodles- super tiny sized shrimp and scallops I was a little surprised lol I thought they'd be normal sized. Also got the shaken beef, has a little spicy kick to it! For my son we got the chicken katsu sandwich, super thick fillets. We came right at opening they have HH but we didnt get that discount since we ended up taking our food to go. read more

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This is probably my new favorite in Phoenix! Everything is top notch! Even my picky husband loves it!

TL;DR: Don't eat here If you like 1) awesome modern/hipster/high overhead decor, 2) expensive bar food, 3) great service 4) dining next to beautiful patrons and 5) Jack-of-all trades, master of none food, then this is the place for you. If you don't mind 1) hole-in-the-wall decor, 2) good value, 3) medocre-decent service, 4) dining next to average Joe patrons and 5) specialty cuisines, then this place is NOT for you. I think the phrase "Absence makes the heart grow fonder" applies to me. The last fusion restaurant I went to was a few years ago that was recommended by my wife's co-worker (who I don't know from Adam) was of course a total bust. So whenever I see the word "fusion" in the title, I usually run as fast as I can in the opposite direction. Think about it, if you want good Cantonese style home grown comfort food, do you run over to a Japanese restaurant? If you want authentic Vietnamese food, do you go to a mall food court? And last but not least, if you want great Sushi, do you go to the nearest super buffet? (ok, so maybe some of you do haha) So my point is, my memory (good and bad) seems to get clouded over time. And they say to never say never. Let me back up the story a little. We had pork belly buns at Momofuku in Las Vegas about a month ago and they were AMAZING. Not because they were $7 a piece and you're forced to say that because you've just dropped the equivalent of 2 gallons of gas (at the time of this writing it's now $4/gallon at costco). These were truly melt-in-your-mouth, take out your dentures and gum it pork belly. So when someone mentioned that they've had similar pork belly buns I figured why drive all the way from Gilbert AZ to LV just to be put in a euphoric food coma when a presumably reasonable facscimile could potentially be 2 miles from home? *Another mistake being cheap and Chinese, is that we arrived 5 mins before happy hour ended and we had to make a ridiculous quick grab on the 1 thing that was $2 off of $17.50 spicey ramen (what a deal!!!) So, I usually don't like to over order because 1) I like my money, 2) I hate bad food (call me crazy) but in a semi-panic stricken we can't pass up a deal frenzy we ordered 2 of the "bargain" ramen bowls, and my daughters favorite fried calamary that she orders and compares at different restaurants. *Ok, so there's a reason why I only took English 101-102 in college and never took another writing class again post high school. I can get a little off track and my paragraphs, run-on sentences don't seem to flow as you've probably already demised. Back to the pork buns. +'s: 1) the buns were soft and fluffy (not what you came here for obviously) 2) the sauce and other ingredients (You know how your mind tries to block out unpleasant memories?) -'): the main reason you order this, drum roll please....THE PORK BELLY: 1) how do you mess up pork belly? 2) you over cook it (is this possible?) 3) you try to make a fake crust by deep frying it(?) 4) you prefer pork belly to have a consistency of beef jerkey or shoe leather (disclaimer: I've never eaten shoe leather) but it's a metaphor right? Ok, so why did I even dream that this place would compare to Momofuko? Yeah, David charges $7 each, this place charges $5 each or $13.50/3 (yay, $.50 off costco bulk pricing). Imagine over cooking a lean pork chop. That's what you'll get. So like an idiot, and I can't blame the restaurant or chef(cook) I ordered 3 of the soft crab buns after choking down the pork bellys! Nobody was twisting my arm or putting a gun to my head to order these. 1) tasteless, 2) dry (you know how it's so dry you get the hiccups?) Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice (thrice) shame on me. My daughter has a pretty amazing tastebud memory and when she's had something that is the benchmark (sushi, calamary, ramen, poke, beef chow fun, westlake soup, tomato beef chow mein, chicken nuggets, etc) she will take one bite and if it's less than what her memory serves her, she will put it down and leave the table hungry. She didn't finish the pork bun, the crab bun, the ramen or the calamary. Are you still reading? The ramen: +'s: 1) Al dente noodles 2) visually appealing work of art. -'s: 1) broth was meh, looked awesome but taste trumps aesthetics in our family, 2) poached egg looked over easy? I could be mistaken, my daughter started stiring it before I was able to closely examine the contents. 3) and maybe this is normal, but the 2.5" green onion was raw 4) and the pork (see pork belly buns above) same! Being the raised in a household where you're supposed to finish everything on your plate before you can leave the table. I tried to gnaw on the metaphorically textured shoe leather but since my parents weren't with me, I went against my brainwashing and stopped exercising my tired jaw muscles. I wrote this verbose review in hopes that it will remind me not to ever eat at a Asian-fusion restaurant unless someone insists and is paying. $90 poorer and I'll take 1/2 the blame. read more

Great craft cocktails, ramen and calamari fries!! Service is fantastic!!! Highly recommend. read more

Clever Koi - Spicy Kimchi Ramen - Asian Fusion Near Me - Gilbert, Arizona

Another one of my go to restaurants for consistently good food. I always get the bao buns and short rib dumplings- I just want a gallon of the dumpling broth and that still wouldn't be enough! DELISH! Today I stepped out of my bao box and got the Krazy Fries.... ummmmm the PORK BELLY melts in your mouth (that's hard to get right) and had to order extra sides of the sauces because they were so good! The fries are a meal by themselves and did I mention super crispy even with all that yummy goodness?! Don't miss having one of their exotic cocktails! read more

Clever Koi always had good food, though the selection for vegetarians was always limited. Post fire, we went a couple of times and the food was decent. We went there about a week back and we're presented with a new menu. The vegetarian options were outstanding. The dishes had layers of flavors with the right amount of spice. A friend of ours from Scottsdale had a non-vegetarian dish and the verdict was the same. Excellent food, good drinks, nice ambience. Not too loud so having a conversation was easy. Will be going back for sure!! Compliments to the chef. read more

If disappointment had a flavor, it would taste exactly like my meal from Clever Koi. I went to Clever Koi last weekend with a couple of friends and we were really excited to try it because we love Asian fusion. The servers wore no masks but the atmosphere seemed nice. My friends ordered cocktails and I just stuck with water. We decided to get some appetizers, and ordered Koi Kung Pao, Krazy Fries and Calamari fries. I was really bummed out when both kinds of "fries" came out soggy. They both were way overloaded with sauce, basically dripping with it and weren't crispy at all. We picked our way around the sauce as best as we could but none of us wanted to finish either of those appetizers. The surprising standout was the Koi Kung Pao which had a lot of flavor for being a vegan dish. My friends also both loved their cocktails so I hoped the soggy appetizers were a fluke. I ordered the trio of buns and picked the soft shelled crab, pork belly, and hot chicken as my choices to try a variety. My friends ordered the Pork Ramen and the Vegan Shoyu ramen. When our main dishes came out I was actually shocked how bad everything was. They made our soggy appetizers seem delightful in comparison. The food looked really pretty but was almost inedible. The buns followed the theme of TOO MUCH SAUCE. I told my friends they should have named this place 'Sauce' but apparently that's already taken. The soft shelled crab bun was underwhelming and bland, but after what was to come it was probably the best part of my meal. The Pork Belly Bun was strange because the Chashu pork belly had almost no flavor except for salt. It didn't taste like meat, or bacon, just like pure salt it was strange. It was dripping with hoisin so that was the only other flavor except for the unpleasantness of a "house pickle" which is their word for a generic sweet pickle. I didn't think it could get much worse but then I tried the Hot Chicken Bun which was absolutely disgusting. My Hot Chicken Bun was supposed to have Korean hot sauce on it, but it tasted like Frank's Red Hot sauce. If you want to exactly replicate the taste of this bun, take a piece of wonder bread, put on a sweet pickle, and pour out a quarter of a bottle of Frank's Red Hot sauce onto it and proceed to eat. I couldn't even taste the chicken under all the sauce. My friends meals weren't much better. The Pork Ramen tasted exactly like instant ramen noodles in a pure salt broth. It was almost too salty to be edible. The Pork Ramen had the same mysterious pork belly that was in my bun and its flavor wasn't improved by floating in broth. Again, it had a meatless pure salt flavor. My other friend's vegan ramen perplexed me most of all. After being shown how liberally they love strong saucy flavors and lots of SALT, my friend's dish was the only one MISSING SALT. It literally tasted like they got a carton of the vegetarian broth from the grocery store and added a few tablespoons of sugar only. It was so weird and gross I actually started laughing as I tried it. Even though our food was TERRIBLE we still paid a full 20% tip because our server seemed nice. We aren't the type to complain and I probably wouldn't have written this novel of a review it all, except for the kicker. My friend paid with a card but she happened to leave her tip in cash. After the weekend when she checked her online bank she saw that the restaurant double dipped with the tip! They charged her an extra 20% when she had put 0 on the tip portion of the receipt because she left the tip in cash. Now she has to call her bank and sort that out and it was the last straw that motivated me to write this review. EDIT: Clever Koi told my friend the tip thing was a misunderstanding and refunded her extra tip money. As for the rest of my review it stands as an honest experience of terrible food. Maybe go there for drinks only but they need to fix their menu! read more

Great food and great ambience. Definitely will go back. Ramen noodles and Pad Thai were both great

I really enjoyed the selection of Saki, I wish they had a little largerappetizer selection. We really just wanted a couple small bites with our friends. The atmosphere was great, the drink service did take a long time. read more

Clever Koi - Asian Fusion Near Me - Gilbert, Arizona

I love coming here for the great environment and food! I had to share how much I loved the weekend special of sweet potato dumplings at the Gilbert location. You can tell how much care gets put into the food here! read more

I really enjoyed the atmosphere and the service here. It would be a great place for a nice date night or drinks with some friends. As for food does have much rich favor and is pretty good. Definitely a fun modern vibe. However, it's not very authentic at all. So if you want a legit ramen, bao, or dumplings, I suggest another place. *I only give 3/4 star as food is good but not amazing for the price. I really love the whole look of the place though. I don't know if I would go again only cause I know better places. However, I would recommend people to try it as a date night place once. We had the: Pork Belly Bun, Pork Ramen, Short Rib Dumplings, Soft Shell Crab Bun, Chicken and Waffle Bao Bun, Xo Noodles, Catfish, (I do recommend the catfish dish if it available very good, Skip the ramen) read more

The clever koi, a Asian fusion ramen restaurant. If you enjoy ramen for 20 bones that you could make at home for less 5 bones this is the place for you. How was the service you might ask? Well lemme tell you it was great if you enjoy waiting 45 minutes for your appetizer then another 45 minutes for your 20 dollar ramen that was probably fresh out of the top ramen package. Overall rating of 1 star out of 5 is just too high in my opinion. If you took the time to read this I hope you now choose somewhere else to have your supper. read more

food was super good but the wait for the food was very long, the service was good but the long wait kinda ruined the night

Had a lovely evening out with friends sitting out on their back patio. Happy hour $6 cocktail list is pretty extensive but be prepared for a short pour in a small glass. That didn't change and in fact got worse when normal $11 prices hit at 6pm. Another problem management needs to figure out is why it takes sooooo long to get a drink. We feel like alcoholics there because when the waiter brings our first drink, we have learned to immediately order a 2nd round! By the time we have sipped our first cocktail and the empty glass sits for a while, our next drink arrives. The steam buns and Ramon are fantastic! Anything pork belly there is worth getting. Thai salad is $2 off during happy hour but I recommend adding a protein to make it a little more substantial. read more

Service and atmosphere was great. The food was mediocre at best. The ingredients in this fusion conflicted with each other. I tend to avoid Asian fusion places because they always disappoint but the original restaurant we wanted to go to was closed so we settled for this place. Left disappointed. Just because something is clever doesn't mean it goes well together. Feel like they just shoved a bunch of "Asian" ingredients together and hoped for the best. I can still taste the overly sour ramen I ate from all that kimchi. read more

Food was DELICIOUS and Chris was amazing! Thank you! Get the scorpion bowl you wont regret it

A fusion restaurant that doesn't stick its nose high in the air or fall flat on its face in execution. Walking in, the atmosphere was one that was casual, elegant, and modern. Our waitress was attentive, friendly, and passionate about the food. I ordered quite a bit, but luckily they have a good amount of small items. The octopus tostadas was quite delightful in executing a Mexican dish with subtle Japanese flavors. The tostadas was crunchy, veggies were fresh, the wasabi was just in the background, and the octopus was charred just right. The octopus is an unforgiving piece of meat, but they made it tender while maintaining just a small amount of chew. The pig face dumpling was quite a delight. The meat wasn't smoked, but it tasted like it. The cheek meat was braised to where it was moist, tender, and not stringy. The dumpling shell itself was soft with some firmness. The kimchi was quite spicy! Don't eat it straight on, or you will fall out of your seat from the spicy punch. The kimchi and dumpling in one bite is definitely the way to eat it. The soft shell crab bao bun was delicious! The crabmeat was super fresh, and the juices in the crab packed a mighty seafood flavor. The creamy fixings on top were a nice touch that didn't distract. The bao bun itself was soft, doughy, yet firm like it should be. The chicken and waffle bao bun with the ponzu sauce was way better than I expected. That ponzu sauce basically tasted like a lemony maple syrup without the sugar. Although I wish the waffle was crispier, that's just my personal preference. The waffle itself may be hard to bend if they did crisp it up. The duck curry was a truckload of flavor. The curry itself is what truly made the meal. What was even better were the bits of whole peanuts! The duck felt a tad overcooked, it never lost its gamy flavor. My suggestion would be sharing this meal with another person. My half portion was just enough to start upsetting my stomach from the heat that dish contains. I guarantee you won't have fun during your next run to the bathroom, but the flavors are so worth it. The banana fritters were not as amazing as I was expecting. It's definitely more European sweet, which I'm ok with. My problem was the banana flavor wasn't that pronounced, The cinnamon sugar they add on the top, as well as the fried breading stood out the most. Even the caramel sauce they provide didn't add much to the flavor profile as I wanted They are also huge gut busters of fullness. With each bite, I felt like a bowling ball had landed in my stomach. They aren't greasy or queasy, but they are definitely filling. Don't run a mile after eating these! Its exciting to see a Japanese fusion restaurant that doesn't rely on sushi or izakaya style items. They take Japanese ingredients and run the opposite direction of what you would expect. Even if everything doesn't hit the mark, its still a great experience. read more

clever koi had the best pork ramen, hands down! until their recent recipe change, i was very disappointed. the broth had no flavor, the mushroom were soggy, and the pork wasn't crispy (like it used to be). though, i'm glad they still kept the runny egg, i hope this menu change is temporary because id hate to have to find a new ramen place :( read more

Second time at this restaurant and it's absolutely amazing. Please, please, please open a location in Tucson, AZ! It well be amazingly received. read more

My bf and I dined here on Halloween at around 5:30pm. The restaurant had a few tables but wasn't super busy. We enjoyed the esthetics and atmosphere. We were seated promptly. We ordered a few appetizers and two entrees to share and then ordered fries and ramen togo. The food was definitely on the saltier side. Our waiter also forgot to send in one our of entree which was frustrating. Then when we arrived home, the meat on our fries were burnt. It was not edible. We ended up just tossing the entire order. We probably won't be returning. read more

My husband and I had a double date night at Clever Koi with a couple friends last week Sunday. We had reservations for 630 pm which wasn't needed. It really wasn't busy. Although I am sure if it was a Friday or Saturday night you would need reservations. Our waitress was new, I forgot her name but she looks like Mandy Moore =), she upfront told us she was new and any questions we had and she didn't know she was more than willing to find out. She was really great and gave us tips and suggestions on dishes that was helpful. My friend and I shared the bowl drink (menu specifically says shoudld share with at least 2 people). It was perfect to share with my friend. We are not big drinkers but we felt that it was the right amount and Good! One of those where you don't really taste the alcohol and it sneaks up on you. Haha! My husband and I shared the chicken & waffle appetizer. Sounds simple but the sauce they put on it...so good! We also shared the kimichi fried rice and chicken pad Thai. I don't remember what my friends ordered but we were all happy. I do wish they had more vegetarian and chicken options though. At the end of the day, this is a place I would recommend and would come back again. read more

Clever Koi - Drink to share. Soo good! Something about mermaids in your drink makes it even more exciting! - Asian Fusion Near Me - Gilbert, Arizona

Holy sodium Batman! An otherwise enjoyable meal has once again been destroyed by an incredible amount of salt. Why oh, why, do you waste a great meal with a heavy hand of salt? It makes no sense it goes from good to I wish I ordered taco bell. Please inform your cooking staff that they are destroying your dishes with their heavy-handed salting of the food. The Ramen was way too salty, the rice was way too salty almost all dishes were way too salty but otherwise great in their flavoring. read more

If my dinner were an episode of Friends, it would be titled "The One Where Lillian W Became a Human Trashcan," because that pretty much was the theme of the night. A friend of mine asked, "so...do you pretty much eat everything?" -- Yes. Yes, I certainly do - why else would I strategically position myself in the center of a party of 15!?! 5 stars because this place just has a large range of scrumptious and innovative options (food AND drink)!! I wouldn't say it's the best restaurant I've been to, but I absolutely LOVE that they have a wide variety of food - AND the menu options rotate seasonally!!! I left already thinking of the next time I could come back, and that, my Yelp friends, is a definite 5 stars in my book. I went for happy hour for a birthday (no prior notice to the restaurant), and the host/servers were SO accommodating!! We were seated pretty much right away, and multiple servers, including our own (Austin) were so attentive to all our needs, coming in continuously to check up on us. He was also so understanding when we had the very classic large party difficulty of splitting the bill. Drinks were great! I love all the HH options and honestly couldn't decide between quite a few of them (I guess this means I'll have to go back!) I ended up going with the Pimm's Cup as a tribute to my previous days in London and I was transported back to happy times drinking pitchers in Regent's Park. I also LOVED the Bee's Knees!! There was a drink with sage that was really unique too. In general - I don't think you could've gone wrong with any of the drinks as long as you know what ingredients you like! Now, on to the food (that I pretty much sampled all of....) -Spicy Tuna Chips - I didn't love this because I thought the tuna was a little overly fishy (there's a Chinese word for this that resembles "briny" I guess?) In theory it was a great combo. -Soft Shell Crab Po'Boy - I don't usually LOVE Po'Boys and I tend to actually dislike olives, but this combo was really working for me. I recommend trying this out! Additionally, these FRIES ARE ADDICTING. I'm pretty sure I ate some of everyone's fries... -Pork Ramen - I consider myself a seasoned ramen expert, and this didn't really stand out to me. It looked so aesthetic, and the egg yolk was so so beautiful. It was a really nice and hearty portion, but nothing wowed me. Still it wasn't at all bad to eat, I just found other things yummier. -Koi Burger - also just not bad for me. I like my patties to be a little more juicy/medium rare than their patties. If I were in the mood for a sandwich/burger, I'd def pick the Po'Boy over this -Duck Fat Sriracha Wings - Good, but I probably wouldn't single these out to order again. -Calamari Fries - omg YUM. Would definitely recommend And yup. There goes....ALL of the HH items that contain meat. Can't wait to come back and try all the new items!!! read more

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The best contemporary ramen I've had in a while .. excellent drinks and cocktail collection. Beer menu needs an upgrade. Overall worth a visit read more

Clever Koi - Asian Fusion Near Me - Gilbert, Arizona

Tried this place out for the first time and the reviews were spot on. I had the ramen and my wife had the shakin beef. Both were excellent. We also had the calamari which was also excellent. Specialty drinks were good and the service was really good. Would definitely come back again when I'm in town. Highly recommend. read more

Found a live beetle in the Shaking Beef, I've never written a review and honestly don't like reading others opinions but finding a beetle in your food and then having the server say "you guys just want to leave? Cool, bye" is atrocious. Will be reporting to the health dept as well. Gross. read more

We were really excited to try this place for the first time. The atmosphere is very calm and cozy. We tried the Lemon Pepper Chicken Ramen and the Spicy Seafood Hot Pot. They were both absolutely delicious. The Lemon Pepper had a nice flavor but wasn't too strong. The noodles were cooked perfectly. The Spicy Seafood Hot Pot was a blast of flavor. It was definitely spicy but not too overwhelming that you need to drink water after every bite. Every single bite was delicious and you just wanted to drink the broth after all of the meat and noodles were gone. When we return, the hot pot is definitely something we will order again! read more

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Surprise 3.5% fair wage fee add-on = lower tip for server = unhappy server = staff shortage issues = poor reviews and you get the rest ... How do we know that the servers actually benefit from this "fair wage fee"? Soon it will be raised to 5% then it'll be raised to 10% then 20% - where would it stop? At least we are not the only ones noticing this negative trend and are not happy with it. I'd like to know why this extra money grab has never ever been added before in the last 50+ years we've been going to restaurants. It is a lame excuse that it is because of the economy. There's been highs and lows in the economy and this extra "fee" has never been applied. The exorbitant price hikes have also never been applied as much as they have been recently. The Thai Peanut Salad was good. The Shaking Beef was not so good. The beef dish had a meager portion of beef and maybe that's a good thing as the beef tasted like it was the last of what was at the bottom of the wok. To make up for the lack of beef they added more bok choy and stems of broccolini. It seems like the quality of food and lack of genuine service has gone down as the fees and prices have gone up. Nov 9/23 was our last visit and sorry to say, we will not be repeat customers. read more

I love this place! I have been here twice and plan on coming back soon. Pros: -Excellent customer service - everyone we interacted with were very attentive and polite -Ambiance is very nice and clean -Tuna chips are my go-to: very light, but filling if you want to eat it by itself -Free bun when you check in! I've tried the soft shell and the regular pork belly and both are delicious -My brothers and boyfriend enjoyed the galbi -Drinks are awesome! I got the pina colada and it was very refreshing with the right amount of alcohol + cute garnishes Cons: -Can get busy, but still worth the wait! read more

Went here last night for girls night and I'm glad I came before they changed their menu. We sat at the bar and Jackson was our server. Jackson was super funny, knowledgable, and made our experience at The Clever Koi unforgettable! We both got a drink called 'The Fuzzy Things' that will be on the new menu. It was light, refreshing, and not too sweet! Plus, it came with a mermaid. The Scorpion bowl looks awesome too! When I come back, I will try that. With regard to food, we ordered the soft shell crab, pork belly and soft shell crab steamed buns, pig face and rabbit dumplings, and the duck fat siracha wings. Food coma central, lol. Everything was delightful! My favorite dish of the night was the soft shell crab, but I loved it all. I will say one thing though, the rabbit dumplings were a bit too greasy for my taste, but it was still good. Overall, the customer service, the ambiance, and the food was a perfect 5/5. I will also mention one last thing that I found to be rare and honestly, respectful and admirable; the owners work on the floor, behind the bar, and in the kitchen. read more

Clever Koi - The Fuzzy Things - Asian Fusion Near Me - Gilbert, Arizona

The food and drinks are amazing. We like to go here a few times a year. Nice adult atmosphere with outdoor patio option. The ramen is the best I've found in the valley read more

Great flair bartending with delicious craft cocktails. The pork belly buns are some of the best in Gilbert. Plenty of vegetarian options as well. Must try the ramen read more

We had the steamed buns, pork ramen and shrimp pad tai. AMAZING! Definitely will be back! Great food and great service!

I was so excited to come try the food based off the pictures and reviews. I ordered the chicken ramen and it was wayyy overpowered by ginger. That's all I could taste. I also ordered the short rib dumplings and the texture was too mushy and again filled with ginger. If you love ginger, this is the place for you. I saw all of the cooks touching food and garnishes without gloves and was just grossed out. I won't be coming back. read more

Interesting food and drink menu! The cocktails were amazing, there were four of us and we tried several and all were a hit! One had ramen, one had catfish, two of us had shaking beef and they were all delicious! We will definitely be back! read more

My girlfriend and I were extremely keen on trying this place out given we had heard many of our friends rave about this restaurant. We sit down, and order 4 items, Confit Wings, Pork Belly Steamed Buns, Shaking Beef, and Pork Belly Ramen. The Confit Wings came out and they were deliciously spicy and good. After this dish came out, this is when things got a bit awry. The next two dishes that came out were the Shaking Beef and the Pork Belly Ramen. I had asked the waitress upon her delivering the entrees to us that we were still missing the Steamed Bun. She went and asked the other waiters to see if our table got the buns yet. It seemed as though she was doubting what we told her. She even looked around other tables, and showed a lot of negativity or accusation toward the other waiters because it was one of their fault who potentially delivered the bun to the wrong table. We finally get our steamed buns almost 10 mins later. It was a little off putting to see that attitude from her. Lastly, to top it off, the Shaking Beef wasn't cooked properly. It wasn't fried correctly as there were massive clumps of flour in the dish and the meat was lacking some sort of flavor or sauce, as if the chef forgot to fry the sauce in. We really wanted to love the restaurant since you guys had so many awesome choices but after that experience last night, not sure if we want to return. read more